by Elaine Froese | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
In 2003, Tom Hubler, a family business coach, told me “Pride and stubbornness” are barriers to a successful transition. This winter Beth Moore’s teaching has encouraged me to explore the aspects of pride that impact family harmony. Let’s dissect this touchy topic....
by Elaine Froese | Dec 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
When I was a very small farm girl, dressed in my homemade red velvet jumper, I looked forward to “Edie” Christmas on Boxing Day with my cousins. I recall my great-grandmother singing “Silent Night” to us in German. Little did I know then that I would marry into a...
by Elaine Froese | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Harvest on our farm finished October 7th which is a whole lot better than December 18th of 2019 for last year’s harvest. I can only imagine what you might be feeling as you read this, sitting down for a break wondering when the mental chatter in your brain is going to...
by Elaine Froese | Nov 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Interview with Tracy Brunet and Elaine Froese Throughout the episode, Elaine shares the best of her wisdom from over forty years of helping families transition their farm to the next generation. Tracy Brunet, President of Impact Farm Marketing, and Elaine Froese chat...
by Elaine Froese | Nov 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
(Source: Canola Digest October 2020) Farm families are stuck when it comes to getting folks to the kitchen table to talk about timelines for transition of labour, management and ownership of the farm. As a farm family coach over the past 8 months of the Great Pause,...